We eat cloned organisms every day, but they're plants (e.g., bananas). Apparently, some people have a great fear of eating cloned animals. Is this irrational fear an "ethical" problem? The underlying question is how do we define an ethical problem? Just because some people incorrectly see a problem where none exists, are we obliged to bow to their definition of "ethics."
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Well, many people feel uncomfortable with how science and technology in modern societies has seemingly turned their lives into one giant experiment. There's an excellent series of podcasts on the CBC Ideas website, How to Think About Science, which I recommend, particularly episodes 5 and 8, which are apropos.
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http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/pastpodcasts.html (click on the Ideas: How to Think About Science widget thingy.)
It's also worth remembering that currently a farmer may light a fire, probably underneath you, if you suggest eating his £100k cloned animal that they use for breeding...
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